Sacred Memory

The latest release from Kerosene, Sacred Memory, immediately reminds me of Blackmail due to the prominence of the berry, and later, amber, but it diverges toward the tobacco and whiskey accords relatively quickly into the experience of the fragrance. The dry down is a reasonable balance of the berries, tobacco, whiskey, mildly but not remotely toward the extreme of the sweet side. The overall experience is not quite as sweet as Blackmail, given the absence of vanilla, nor is it quite as heavy, given the absence of oud. Overall, it's a more moderating experience than Blackmail, which strikes me as a positive development, given that Blackmail, despite being an exceptional fragrance, might be a bit much for some to enjoy (along the lines of Tom Ford Private Blends and Slumberhouse scents). Its performance is good, not on par with the better entries of the line (Blackmail, Broken Theories, Copper Skies) but still very good, and the pricing remains reasonable for the line, at $140 for 100ml, sometimes found on sale. 8 out of 10

Sacred Memory from Kerosene has arrived and it opens with an exciting, camphorous edge that has almost a fleeting, faint, intoxicating, and intriguing gasoline smell that gives way to booze, berries and then...smoke and woods. The sweetness is alluring, magical and will have you wondering to yourself how this is all possible. Gorgeous.

Another sadly discontinued gem that I'm enjoying immensely in the summer heat. This one was a bit ahead of it's time. Boozy, oudy, sweet, with impressive sillage. If you like Blackmail, this might be your jam as well.

A wonderful potent boozy, tobacco and wood scent backed with juicy red berries. The booze eases off with time and for most of its timeline it's about fruity tobacco. I get good longevity and sillage.

One of the most realistic perfumes that captured the scent of whisky, accompanied by tobacco and some kind of berry juice or something. Good stuff—well done, John!